The countdown has begun! I will guide you through my watch flipping journey. One by one. From the first to the last. What made me buy it? What made me sell it? Over 400 watches has come and gone during the years. Instead of boring you with too much technical details I will try to focus on giving you my thoughts and refelections and at the same time trying to add a personal touch to my journey by sharing some moments when the watches has accompanied me through life. Read and enjoy!

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2015-08-28

No 73 - Vostok Amphibia

I fell in
love with the movie Life Aquatic when I saw it the first time with my mom at the cinema
back in 2004. Both mom and I enjoy the black humor in Wes Anderson’s movies.
Back then I never noticed the watch that Steve Zissou (played by Bill Murray)
was wearing. I was more into the matching hats, track suits and sneakers and it
wasn’t until I saw the movie again back in 2011 when I got that Abyss-moment
once again; “Hey! What kind of watch is that?” The answer wasn’t many seconds away
and just a couple of minutes later I’d identified the brand, the correct model,
the correct dial configuration, found a seller that seemed trustworthy and rounded it all up
by clicking home a matching rubber strap from eBay. BHAM!

#73 - The Vostok Amphibia.

What can I
say about the quality of my Vostok? Well, for being a newly produced watch it
probably had the worst finish I’ve ever seen and the automatic movement wasn’t very
accurate either. I can’t say I was disappointed. I pretty much figured it
wasn’t going to be a masterpiece when I placed my order and had no high
expectations whatsoever.

Captain Steve Zissou played by Bill Murray. (borrowed picture)

Probably the best close up of the watch in the movie. (borrowed picture)

The
conclusion of the Vostok Amphibia would be that it’s a cool watch but ONLY
because it was seen Steve Zissou’s wrist in Life Aquatic. So if you’re a big
fan of the movie and are looking for a cheap watch, go for it. If not, I wouldn’t
say that the Vostok Amphibia is worth giving a try.